In our commitment to medical education, our program recruits and trains surgeons in the areas of advanced gastrointestinal and minimally invasive surgery through the Bariatric Surgery Fellowship. For one year our fellows train under board-certified surgeons to develop skills and competencies in the comprehensive treatment of patients with morbid obesity and obesity-related diseases. Upon completion of training, our fellows are equipped to become leaders in their field and may go on to establish comprehensive programs for the treatment of obesity and minimally invasive surgery.

 
 

Werner Andrade, M.D.

2009 - current

From: Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio

 
 

Luciano Fiszer, M.D.

2009 - current

From: Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana

 
 

Habib Ajami , M.D.

2008 - 2009

From: American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
To: University of South Florida, Tampa, FL

 
 

Jonathan Klonsky, M.D.

2008 - 2009

From: Brookdale University and Medical Center in Brooklyn, New York
To: JT Mather Hospital, Port Jefferson, NY

 
 

William Bakhos, M.D.

2007 - 2008

From: American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
To: Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA

 
 

Shahram Salimitari, M.D.

2007- 2008

From: Mount Sinai Hospital/Chicago, Chicago, IL
To: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA

 
 

Rajesh Kuruba, M.D.

2006 - 2007

From: Providence Hospital and Medical Centers, Southfield, MI
To: University of Mississippi, VA Hospital, Jackson, MS

 
 

Ferdinand "Dino" Martinez, M.D.

2006 - 2007

From: Brooklyn Hospital Center, Brooklyn, NY
To: Southwest Medical Regional Center, Waynesburg, PA

 
 

Taghreed Almahmeed, M.D.

2005 - 2006

From: University of British Columbia/Vancouver General Hospital, New Westminster, British Columbia
To: Town & Country Hospital, Tampa, FL

 
 

Malene Ingram, M.D.

2005 - 2006

From: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR
To: Ellis Hospital, Schenectady, NY

 
 

Lana Nelson, D.O.

2004 - 2005

From: Ohio University Doctors Hospital, Columbus, OH
To: Norman Regional Hospital, Norman, OK

 
 

L. Rodrigo Gonzalez, M.D.

2003 - 2004

From: Francisco Marroquin University School of Medicine, Guatemala City, Guatemala
To: Francisco Marroquin University School of Medicine, Guatemala City, Guatemala